Elementary OS released to Public Beta for your Mac or PC

Those of you that enjoy changing the theme for your smartphone on a daily basis will appreciate what the folks behind Elementary OS are trying to do. They’re not trying to be your “Monday” theme, but your next operating system – and they’re trying to do it with Linux tied to an aesthetic that’s a cross between Chrome OS and Apple’s OS X.

Inside the release of “Luna”, the most recent and first free Beta release, you’ll find an OS that works for you. Linux isn’t exactly an operating system you generally take to overnight – Elementary OS aims to be ready to use for and by anyone right out of the box.

Above you’ll see a basic presentation video by the creators of this OS. Below you’ll find a demonstration of one of the awesome sets of features included with Elementary OS. Keys for shortcuts on whatever device you’re working with.

And what sort of device will you be using to run Elementary OS? Basically whatever you want. System requirements are included here: